URLs in portals with IWP - please help!

[dcollett]

Hi, everyone.

I am using a portal with a button that performs the Open URL script step using text in a field from the portal's related record. It works as expected in every portal row in FM Pro but not in IWP.

I've tried all variations of making the url a button such as a global and local graphic, the url text field itself, or another text description field that points to the url link in a button.

All work in the program but not on the web. I put the button outside of the portal and the GoToURL works but only references the first occurrence of the portal, of course.

Is using the Open URL script step in a portal another function that doesn't perform in IWP?

If so, is there a workaround to make this work?

I really appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks!

David

[brian rich]

It sounds as though you have got the button set up directly to use the Open URL command. Use the Perform Script option to run a script that takes the text from the field in the portal and executes the Open URL script without a dialog.

Brian

[bcooney]

From p. 36 of the FM IWP Guide:

Open URL: Opens a complete URL from a text or calculation field in a new browser window (URL must contain “http://” if the target URL starts with “http://”).